DMDK Highlights

Party Name : "Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam" (DMDK)

Party Launch : Sept 14th 2005 in a political conference held at Madurai

Party Agenda : Will do good for the tamil people and improve their standard of living.

Ideology of his party : Opposing caste-based parties & forming corruptionless government

Fact

Owns :

1. Shri Andal Alagar College of Engineering in Mamumdur near Chingleput
2. Andal Alagar Thirumana Mandapam marriage hall in Koyambedu

• Never campaigned for a political party
• Not a good dancer
• His wife is the chairperson of Shri Andal Alagar College of Engineering founded by him and his brother-in-law L.K.Sudhish is the Secretary and Correspondent.
• Mrs.Janaki Ramachandran had given him the van used by MGR during his political campaign.
• Most of his films have been dubbed in Telugu
• Was introduced as Vijayaraj in his debut film 'Enikum illamai'
• Has organised his followers into different cadres like students, farmers, women, advocates, doctors etc
• His opposing candidate for Nadigar Sangam was Actress Devi. She received only 122 votes whereas he got 749 votes and won the election.
• Though he has not acted in telugu films directly his films have been dubbed in Telugu
• Was invited to play a villian role in the Rajini's film ' muratu kalai' which he promptly refused.
• Has vowed to celebrate his birthday in a grand manner only after Prabhakaran wins in Sri Lanka

Charity Works

• Donates Sewing Machines, Tricycle, Iron Box, Idli Vessels etc., to poor people on his birthday.
• Helped poor students with good marks to join colleges and accomodates in his Engineering college without charging any fee from them.
• Donates Rs.25,000/- to little flower school every year.
• Donates Rs.50,000/- to MGR Blind School every year.
• Donated Rs 2 lakhs to Defence Personal Children Education every year.
• Donated Rs.5 Lakhs to Kargil relief fund.
• Donated 1000 Beds,50 Color Televisions to Government Hospital.

Profile

• Name : Vijayaraj
• Screen Name : Vijaykanth
• Nick Name : Captain, Puruatchi Kalaignar(Revolutionary Artiste), Karuppu MGR
• Profession : Actor, Producer, Politician
• Date of Birth : 25-August-1952
• Birth Place : Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
• Education : S.S.L.C
• Debut movie : 'Inikkum Ilamai'
• Fans : 35,000 fan clubs with 23 lakh fans.
• Producing Banner : Andal Azhagar Cine Combines, Captain Cine Creations banner
• Regret : not fluent in English or any other language
• Job held before entering the filmdom : Managing own rice mill
• Hobbies : Watching action movies, Cricket and Football
• Inspirations : M.G. Ramachandran and N.T. Rama Rao - film stars turned politicians

Family

• Father : K.N.Alagarswamy
• Mother : Aandal
• Wife : Prremalatha Vijayakanth (tied knot on Jan 31, 1990)
• Sons : Vijay Prabhakar, Vignesh Pandian
• Brothers : Nagraj B.A., Selvaraj, Balraj, Ramraj, Prithiviraj B.E
• Sisters : Dr. Vijay Lakshmi Devaraj M.B.B.S.;D.G.O., Thirumala Devi Muthuraman M.A.B.Ed., Chitra Rajaram, Meena Kanniah, Shanthi Sakethram